Taraz citizen drove with corpse in front seat
Kazakhstan police officers stopped a truck on the road and found a dead body in its front seat.
U.S. Secretary of State discovers new country... Kyrzakhstan
Speaking of the new directions of American foreign policy, new U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry read Kyrgyzstan as Kyrzakhstan in his speech.
Kazakhstan among least emotional countries
Kazakhstan is in the top 3 of the most hard-hearted countries.
Mystery gold gifts for tsunami-wracked Japan port
A Japanese city devastated by the 2011 tsunami has received anonymous gifts of gold worth more than $250,000 in a phenomenon dubbed a "goodwill gold rush" ahead of the second anniversary of the disaster.
Mexican girl, 9, gives birth, authorities seek father
A nine-year-old Mexican girl has given birth and authorities are looking for the presumed father, who is 17.
Guatemalan arrested with $31,000 in stomach
A Guatemalan woman was arrested at Panama's international airport as she tried to enter the country with more than $31,000 in cash stashed inside her stomach.
Dozens of buildings in south Kazakhstan heated by thermal springs
An unusual way of heating is used by 22 apartment buildings, as well as by 20 commercial organizations.
China police chief 'who owns hundreds of houses' sacked
A Chinese police chief has been sacked after reports he owned hundreds of houses and a false identity card, state media said Wednesday in the latest scandal to fuel public outrage over corruption.
Emergency Situations Minister learned about Almaty quake from Vice-PM
The system works in such a way that the information gets to the minister later than it gets on Twitter: Bakytzhan Sagintayev.
Scotland Yard stole dead children's identities: report
London's Metropolitan Police stole the identities of some 80 dead children and issued false documents in their names for use by undercover officers.
British queen most amused when pageantry goes wrong
Queen Elizabeth II dutifully sits through endless hours of displays of military pomp rehearsed to the second -- and secretly loves it when everything goes wrong.
US archbishop releases abuse records, strips cardinal
The archbishop of Los Angeles stripped his predecessor of all church duties Thursday as he released files on more than 100 clerics, as required under a 2007 lawsuit deal over alleged sex abuse.
Google chief's daughter on 'very strange' N. Korea visit
The teenage daughter of Google chairman Eric Schmidt has shed some light on her father's secretive trip to North Korea, writing a first-hand account of the visit to a "very, very strange" country.
Oops! Norwegian maple leaf adorns new Canada $20 bill
The maple leaf shown on Canada's new $20 bills is from a Norway maple, which is not native to Canada, several botanists cited by Canadian media decried Friday.
Be kind to your seafood, study urges
A lobster thrown live into boiling water may suffer for many seconds, said a scientist who argued Thursday that crustaceans can likely feel pain.
Kazakhstan citizen never been to Germany but fined for violation of German traffic rules
An Almaty citizen received a notification of violation of traffic rules in Germany where he has never been to.
Pavlodar resident arrested for giving middle finger to Kazakhstan senator
Pavlodar citizen will spend 5 days in jail for the obscene gesture to the escort of Kazakhstan Senate chairman.
Obama team launches inaugural mobile app
Organizers unveiled the first-ever smartphone app for a US presidential inauguration on Monday, allowing users to track Barack Obama's swearing in, sign up for events and check maps for the closest toilets.
In Mexico, hundreds strip for 'No Pants Subway Ride'
Hundreds of people in Mexico City shed their pants and skirts to take part in the "No Pants Subway Ride" prank observed Sunday, just for laughs, around the world.
Kazakhstan eagle that escaped from its British owner feels good in the wild
Kazakhstan golden eagle named Stan has flown away from its British owner and feels good in the wild.